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They still need to keep Firefox alive, because it allows them to control market concentration and avoid the antitrust issues that MS had to fight.
by pnako 7y ago
They still need to keep Firefox alive, because it allows them to control market concentration and avoid the antitrust issues that MS had to fight.
- claudeganon 7y agoGoogle is already deeply in bed with the Democratic Party and has been buying up some just lovely Republicans at a good clip: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/google-miles-taylor-dhs-muslim-travel-ban-nielsen https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/google-miles-ta... While I tend to agree with you about them keeping Firefox alive, my guess is that they’re becoming less concerned with a legitimate antitrust complaint and that this “alive” will end up being “just barely.”
- TeMPOraL 7y agoBetting protection from antitrust issues on getting cozy with a political party is a risky strategy; political landscape shifts on quite regular basis. It's safer to keep a competitor alive so that if and when the power goes to people who don't like you, it won't be easy for them to go after you.
- gjm11 7y agoThat would be why they're (allegedly -- I haven't checked) buying up those lovely Republicans. I think it's likely to be a while before any political party other than the Democrats and the Republicans holds a lot of power in the US.
- claudeganon 7y agoIt’s been ongoing since Trump’s win. I can’t find the link right now, but they’ve also been bankrolling and having speakers at those weird, right wing DC conferences. And they’ve been supporting ALEC for years. https://fortune.com/2016/12/14/google-conservative-outreach-donald-trump/ https://fortune.com/2016/12/14/google-conservative-outreach-...
- Shoue 7y agoThe US isn't the only country in the world, and I'm surprised the EU wasn't your first thought here given what they did to Microsoft and IE.